With the sound of the first bell, students scurry from room to room. Anxious to meet their peers and new teachers who may transform and mold their lives, students have begun relationships to influence their academic experiences.
While expectations from teachers build pressure, Tim DeGroot, ?11, believes most students meet these expectations. DeGroot is the fifth and final child in his family to attend the school.
?I think the teacher expectations are reasonable because nothing is out-of-hand or unordinary,? DeGroot said. ?Do your homework and abide by their rules.?
After attending